title: [Spontaneous chylothorax. Apropos of a further case].
abstract: The authors describe a case of spontaneous chylothorax occurring in a 50-year-old woman after stretching exercises of the upper limbs. A positive diagnosis was made based on pleural aspirate and a biochemical study of the pleural liquid (triglycerides > 3 gm/l). The chylothorax is said to be spontaneous when detailed investigations are negative. The outcome was satisfactory with complete regression of the symptoms after pleural aspirate and a low diet in long chain triglycerides but the authors recall that treatment may be surgical in cases of multiple recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Nord, Saint-Etienne.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bocquel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fournel
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vergnon
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Chylothorax spontané. A propos d'une nouvelle observation.